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Decree (2011:1243) amending Decree (2006:1273)) concerning producer responsibility for packing material.

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Food quality control/food safety Recycling/reuse
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
1 February 2013.
Abstract

This Decree partly amends Decree 1273, in particular articles 2 and 3 with the addition of 6 paragraphs (2a-2f). Packaging a product that has been produced to contain, protect, introduce goods, or to be used for delivering as defined in Appendix 2 is labelled with specific terminology which indicates their treatment (biologically degradable components) in order to comply with packaging waste treatment control activities - using micro-organisms, stabilized organic waste products or methane. Articles 1, 4 and 11 do not apply on such packaging for consumption of beverage made ​​from mainly polymeric material or metal pursuant to Decree on Waste (2011:927) and Ordinance (2005:220) concerning the recycling systems for plastic bottles and metal cans.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.lagboken.se

References - Legislation

Amends

Decree concerning producer responsibility for packing material (2006:1273).

Legislation | Sweden | 2006

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX